It Might Be About Time for a Change

Greetings, friends, it's Arctic, back again with another post ~ except a bit different this time.

I've had a certain nagging thought for a long time, but I'm not entirely sure if I should really listen to it or not. Now, you might be wondering what this thought was, you clever Jammers, you!

I confess, I have been thinking about leaving Animal Jam. Now before I worry or confuse any of you, I haven't entirely decided quite yet.

For the past few months, at least, I haven't been nearly as active on Animal Jam as I used to be, and I haven't been enjoying my time online nearly as much as I'd used to. I suppose it is getting near time, too, as I've held out for so long! I believe this is my fifth year playing the game, and my third on this blog. Since I'm in High School now, it's getting increasingly difficult to find time to post, and, all of my in-life friends have long since quit AJ as well.

I've been thinking about writing this post for quite some time now, but I've always seemed to stop myself, as though I were clinging to something. But what? Many of my original AJ buddies are no longer around anymore, AJ is becoming increasingly different, and I'm not feeling a strong connection as I once did. I no longer trade, I spend less and less time on AJ with each passing day. Yet something mysterious has compelled me to keep logging on, and keep posting. But what?

After a while, I figured it out. It's all the memories I have made. From my first days discovering Animal Jam, to when Slidoo first accepted my author submission, to the first Sundae, to all the friends I'd made along the way. I'd never had quite such an amazing experience, and I've been deathly afraid of letting it go. In many ways my Animal Jam friends and experiences are like real life because of how greatly they've shaped and impacted me. I have a tendency to hold on to things I love as if they're all I have left. That, combined with my hatred of saying goodbye have made writing this post, a lot harder.

We've all been through a lot together. Good times and bad times, great jammers and awful scammers, thick and thin. These experiences have truly shaped us as individuals, and it doesn't matter whether you've been with me since the start, or only recently - we're in this journey together! I have all you wonderful readers to thank. Thank you for some of the best years of my life.

A fear of change dominates my life. I fear loss. I fear the end of a great story, or at least a wonderful chapter of my life. But really, a great story never ends - there's always something new on the next page.

Now again, I have not entirely made my choice. I might just be in a sentimental mood, and might decide against it. It might be a temporary hiatus. I'm not sure yet, but whatever happens I won't leave you all hanging. If I decide to stay - excellent, let the good times roll! If I decide otherwise, I will make sure to set all affairs in order before taking my leave. Worry not, Jammers, as either way this isn't quite the end!

Thank you for a wonderful time, Jammers! See you next week!

Feel free to contact me at arcticstarjamaa@gmail.com !